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Cycle News 1970 02 03

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Super Bruce Gets Moral Victory ~ The far-out part of all this Is that the Bullaco's rear brake rod popped out of place and McGuire was riding the high speed course by over revving his engine to slow down for the turns. That proved to be his down fall and with a big lead in the closing laps the piston seized long enough to stop Bruce's ride and give the win to Steffans. The Bultaco restarted and McGuire finished down In the pack. In the next moto Bruce was leading again. He told us, "I looked around and saw I had a good lead so I slowed down a 11ttle but I took It too easy and crashed In the sandwash;' His nose dive In the rolling hummocks seemed to be caused by not using enough wheel lifting power but he didn't even kill the engine and was up and away In a twinkling. Steffans was second place in the second moto until he began having shifting trouble and succumbed to the presure put on by Bill Payne• . MIke Chamberlain won the 500 Senior race ahead of Bill .Bogner, while Steve Scott and Bob Vacca tied for first in the 125 Senior go. (Results on page 17) ..J U >. u Bruce McGuire was flown from hi s home In the East to compete at Bay Mare. He was leading the first mota and won the se~ond. BE OUR GUEST I(f/CillgCf/$ tor AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE! ADDZIP ADDITIVES 1433-37 First Street Escalon, Calif. Super Bruce! They're herel-the new 1970 MOTc> CROSS ~ocJe/s AICO T5 250cc 5-PORT MOTO CROSS This is the "exact specs" 250cc Factory "Works" MOTO CROSS that Adolf Weil rode to victory in the 1969 West German Grand Prix. The T·5 develops greater torque than any other 250. It has tremendous power and Grand Prix performance! WESTERN DISTRIBUTOR 110 E. Santa Anita Ave. SOUTHEASTERN MAICO SOUTHEAST 6918 Tamiami Trail Sarasota, Fla. 33518 EASTERN DISTRIBUTOR Royal & Duke Sts. COOPER MOTORS 8urbank,Ca.91502 EASTERN MAICO Reedsville, Pa. 17084 X5 400cc MOTO CROSS The 400 Maico is the most powerful and the fastest of all Moto Cross machines: The 7 mm ('.4 + inch) Longer Stroke gives greater Horsepower and greater Torque ' . .. and longer Time of Power Traction on the ground. The smoother Long Stroke Power makes the 400 easip.r to ridet New strengthened Gear Box to handle the increased horsepower ... Compression release now in rear of barrel . . . 36mm AMAL (Spanish) Carburetor. It's a Winner'

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